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Administration

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Campus Life

Students, Parents Press BU Leaders on Housing, Commencement, Vaccines

November 20, 2020

University News

Kelly Walter Elected a Trustee of the College Board

November 18, 2020

A photo of the team at BU's COVID-19 testing lab

COVID-19 Testing

Meet the Team behind BU’s COVID-19 Testing Lab

October 15, 2020

Photo of Saida Grundy, a CAS assistant professor of sociology, teaching her Race, Class and Gender course from the “cockpit” in her home September 29. She wears a bright orange outfit and speaks to her students on screen.

Faculty Perspectives

BU Faculty on How They’re Faring with Learn from Anywhere

October 13, 2020

A Beach Closed sign stands at the entrance to Miami, Florida's famed South Beach, March 2020.

University News

BU Pushes Back Start of 2021 Spring Semester, Cancels Spring Break

September 29, 2020

Mascot

Time to Retire the Rhett Name? You Can Weigh In

September 23, 2020

A photo of Robert Brown wearing a mask walking in front of the Booth theater.

University News

President Brown: “It Is Important We Learn How to Do This and Make It Better As We Go”

September 2, 2020

A photo of a BU COVID-19 test collection site

COVID SURVEILLANCE

The Story, and the Science, behind BU’s COVID-19 Dashboard

August 27, 2020

California Senator Kamala Harris sitting in front of United States flags with her chin resting on her hand.

Voices & Opinion

POV: The Selection of Kamala Harris for VP Marks “the End of a Void”

August 12, 2020

A portrait photo of Andrew Taylor

Diversity

BU Creates Senior Diversity Post, Taps Longtime Trustee

August 10, 2020

Portrait of Crystal Williams, a College of Arts & Sciences professor of English, who leads BU efforts on diversity and inclusion who has been recently promoted to Vice President and Associate Provost of Community and Inclusion. In the portrait, Williams wears a black blouse and earrings, and looks off into the distance on a dark green backdrop.

Promotions

Crystal Williams Promoted to New Position with Focus on Building Community

August 4, 2020

A photo of the new COVID testing protocol at Boston University.

COVID Testing

Robots, Nanobeads, and Data Modeling—The Science behind BU’s Coronavirus Testing Plan

August 4, 2020

Return to Work

University Staff Prepare for the Fall Semester

July 10, 2020

Photo of Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, holding a press conference at the Department of Education July 13, 2017, after a day of meetings weighing whether to keep or reject Obama-era guidance that laid out how schools must meet their obligations under Title IX, a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination at federally funded institutions. Devos wears a spotted shirt and glasses, holds papers, and speaks near a mic.

Campus Life

BU Readies for Title IX Changes to Sexual Misconduct Regulations

July 7, 2020

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University News

Facing $96M Shortfall, President Brown Announces Layoffs, Furloughs

June 29, 2020

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University News

Provost Addresses Faculty’s In-Person Teaching Concerns

June 22, 2020

CAREER PLANNING

Postdoc Academy Launches Remote Professional Development Course

June 19, 2020

A photo of protests in Boston on May 31, 2020

University News

President Brown: “We Grieve for Our Country”

June 1, 2020

In this May 8, 2020, file photo, registered nurse Katie Hammond, left, works with another nurse on a patient in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at Harborview Medical Center , in Seattle. The number of deaths in Washington because of the coronavirus has reached 1,000, the Washington State Department of Health reported Saturday, May 16, 2020. The agency added eight more deaths and listed the total number of confirmed cases at 18,288.

Translation

Translational Research Hub at BU Gets $38.3 Million Renewal from NIH

May 21, 2020

Photo of the Charles River from the 26th floor of Student Village 2 May 7. Blue skies with puffy clouds are seen, as well as Storrow Drive and the Boston skyline.

Coronavirus

Testing and Flexibility Are Keys to Reopening, BU President Tells Virtual Panel

May 20, 2020

Testing and Flexibility Are Keys to Reopening, BU President Tells Virtual Panel